Large group of students pose outside of the building.

School Information

Welcome to Gates Elementary School

Our History

Gates is located off of Courthouse Road in Chesterfield Virginia. The school opened in 1983 under the leadership of Mr. Guy Smith. It is named after Sheriff Gates of Chesterfield County.

At the present time we have approximately 560 students from Kindergarten to fifth grade including some specialty programs. The programs housed at our school are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Severe Disability, Intensive Day Program, Autism Day program, and the Mild Mentally Disabled Program, and a Center Based Gifted Program.

Contact Information

Office: 804.768.6195
Fax: 804.768.0697

Our Stats

School Colors: Blue and White
School Mascot: Stars
Established: 1983
Enrollment: approximately 560

Office Hours

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Bell Schedule

9:10 a.m. – Daily   The doors are open for all students

Students may enter the building and get breakfast and go to class

9:25 a.m. – Daily The Tardy bell rings

If your child arrives after this time, please walk them into the building and sign them in

  • Lunch times per grade level- Daily
    Kindergarten 12:45 p.m. -1:15 p.m.

  • First grade  12:15 p.m.- 12:45 p.m.

  • Second Grade 11:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. 

  • Third Grade  11:45 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. 

  • Fourth Grade 12:00 p.m.- 12:30 p.m

  • Fifth Grade 12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

Resource times per grade level- Daily 

  • Kindergarten  2:25 p.m- 3:05 p.m. 

  • First Grade 3:05 p.m. -3:50 p.m.

  • Second Grade  1:40 p.m.- 2:20 p.m.

  • Third Grade 12:55p.m. – 1:35 p.m

  • Fourth Grade  10:30 a.m.- 11:15 a.m. 

  • Fifth Grade 9:45 a.m.- 10:30 a.m. 

Recess times per grade level- Daily 

  • Kindergarten  12:30 p.m- 12:45 p.m. and 3:10 – 3:25 p.m. 

  • First Grade  12:45 p.m.- 1:00 p.m.  and 2:45 p.m- 3:00 p.m. 

  • Second grade 12:00 p.m – 12:15 p.m  and 3:35-: 3:50 p.m. 

  • Third Grade  3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m

  • Fourth Grade 2:05 p.m- 2:35 p.m

  • Fifth Grade 1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m 

3:55 p.m. Dismissal Bell 

Parent Pickup will begin Dismissal at 3:50 p.m., please have your number visible on your car dashboard and wait in the parent pick up line for us to bring the kids out.